King says she took comfort in her friend's assurance that she'd be okay, because "Oprah knows things." Oprah Winfrey was in tears watching her longtime friend Gayle King launch into space as part of a recent all-female Blue Origin expedition.

"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.

Gayle King's space escapade helped CBS Mornings secure the top position on the Nielsen ratings list. But like the space adventure, the high ratings were short-lived. Approximately 3.9 million viewers tuned in to witness the galactic joyride April 14,